Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 209

WATCH: NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor

A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. (May 17)

Former Supreme Court Justice Questions Bush v. Gore Decision

Source:  Nick Wing / The Huffington Post Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Thursday cast doubt on the criteria used to decide the 2000 Bush v. Gore case that ultimately delivered the presidency to George W. Bush. Speaking at a gala event for the liberal watchdog group Public Citizen, Stevens said the court’s decision to consider “hanging chads” and [...]

Toronto Mayor Denies Crack-Smoking Claim

Source: Julie Gordon / Reuters / NBC News Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, his lawyer told the Toronto Sun on Friday. Reporters for the Toronto Star, a rival Canadian newspaper, and Gawker Media, a U.S. media outlet, said they had seen a video that appears to show Ford smoking [...]

Kiera Wilmot Discusses Arrest For Science Project Explosion And Charges Being Dropped (AUDIO)

Roland Martin talks with Kiera Wilmot, her mother, Marie and their attorney Larry Hardaway about Kiera being arrested and kicked out of school for a science experiment that exploded. Recently charges against Kiera were dismissed.

Roiled Over Rolls: No Toilet Paper Has Venezuelans Fuming

Source: Peter Wilson / USA Today LA VICTORIA, Venezuela – Soraida Gil says she can live without coffee but draws the line at toilet paper. Gil, a 43-year-old Venezuelan housewife, spent two days looking for toilet paper in this city of 150,000 in the central state of Aragua. She found paper towels and napkins but [...]

Top Fed Official: Inequality May Impede Economic Growth

Source: Shahien Nasiripour and Arthur Delaney / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve policymaker has raised the possibility that rising inequality may restrain economic growth for several years in a sign the central bank may be worried about the increasing gap between the rich and poor. “In my view, the large and [...]

ABC’s ‘Scandal’ Marks Most-Watched Telecast Ever & Spikes Over Last Season’s Finale

Source: Tambay A. Obenson / IndieWire In its second season finale, ABC’s red-hot Scandal delivered the series most-watched telecast ever (up for the 3rd week in a row) and tied a series high in Adults 18-49 for the 2nd week running. The show also achieved new all-time highs across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). Scandal dominated [...]

Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused By Politics (VIDEO)

The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service Steven Miller is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views. (May 17)

State Rep. Brooks Indicted By Federal Grand Jury

Source: Aaron Gould Sheinin and Bill Rankin / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution State Rep. Tyrone Brooks Sr., D-Atlanta, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for allegedly misappropriating almost $1 million in charitable funds, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. The grand jury had been investigating the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials’ finances. Brooks has [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Kiera Wilmot In An Exclusive Interview About Being Arrested And Kicked Out Of School For A Science Experiment Gone Wrong

Roland Martin talks with Kiera Wilmot, her mother and their attorney Larry Hardaway about Kiera being arrested and kicked out of school for a science experiment that exploded.